''Prus I'' is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by a number of '' szlachta'' (noble) families under the

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi- confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ru ...

History

Blazon

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...

have included: *

Bolesław Prus Aleksander Głowacki (20 August 1847 – 19 May 1912), better known by his pen name Bolesław Prus (), was a Polish novelist, a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy, as well as a distinctive voice in world li ...

(Aleksander Głowacki) *

Eligiusz Niewiadomski Eligiusz Niewiadomski (December 1, 1869 in Warsaw – January 31, 1923 in Warsaw) was a Polish modernist painter and art critic who sympathized with the right-wing National Democracy movement. In 1922 he assassinated Poland's first Preside ...

* Waclaw Szybalski * Stanislaw Klicki *

Joseph Mruk Joseph Mruk (November 6, 1903 – January 21, 1995) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Buffalo, New York. He is most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1945, and ...

*Julius Budwilowitz.

External links

* Prus Coat of Arms and bearers * Prus Coat of Arms and bearers *

Sources

Dynastic Genealogy

Ornatowski.com
* Wittyg, Wiktor: ''Nieznana szlachta polska i jej herby'' -

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